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cURTAiN ROLLER BRAGKET.

No. 267,403. I Patented Nov. 14, 1882.

NITED STATES ALFRED OLEMONS, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

CURTAIN-ROLLER BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,403, dated November 14, 1882.

' Application filed June 8,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED OLEMoNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain-new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

Figure 1 is a front View of my improvement in curtain-fixtures. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an end View. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line m, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a cross-section on an enlarged scale on line y y, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of a cord-tightener. My improvement consists, first, in the manner in which the brackets O O are constructed and in the fastening ofthe same; secondly, in the adjustable slotted pivot D and the sleeve or cylinder F,inc1osing the same, and their combination with roller A and bracket B in such manner as to make them more perfect and durable than any others heretofore or now in use. I

The brackets C O beingmade octahedral, in each side of which can be made a hole or openin g, c, for or to receive pointed pivots D b on the ends of roller A, the spiral spring G press ing against the inner end of pivot D, causing the wear of the pivots and pivot-holes always equal and perfect, the pin d running through sleeve F and pivot D, and keeping said pivot from turning in roller A when in operation,

the said pivot D having suflicient enchase to move back and forth, as may be required. The brackets G O are fastened to the casings or supports by a single screw, E, runnin gthrough the center of them into said casings or supports, which holds them in the most substantial manner. The guide-plate or slotted box J of the cord-tightener in Fig. 6 is fastened to the casing by a screw or nail in each end, a thumb or set screw, H, running through the cord-pulley h, washer K, and slotin outer side of guide-plate J, and into a sliding nut, L, and by turning said screw brings the said sliding nut L against the inside of the flanges of slotted guide-plate J, and the washer K being pressed against the outer side of the flanges of said guide-plate J, making it perfectly stationary when required. The cord a, running from the pulley 7b to the pulley-flange B, is tightened or loosened by the operation of the said set-screw H. Thea-hove specification will be easily understood by the drawings hereto annexed, and letters of reference, as herein set forth.

What I claim as my improvement is The bracket 0, constructed with two or more plain faces, and provided in said faces with bearingrecesses for the curtain-roller pintle, as set forth.

ALFRED OLEMON S.

Witnesses MICHAEL G. SALLES, GEORGE A. BEYER. 

